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About the painting
Night-Time Rituals explores a theme Vettriano returned to throughout his career: the private habits and ceremonies that come with the evening. Dressing, undressing, pouring a drink, waiting for a knock on the door; in his paintings these ordinary acts become charged and theatrical, lit as if for a film. The word "ritual" suggests something repeated and familiar, but also something with its own rules, and that tension is at the heart of his intimate interiors.
The painting belongs to the more sensual strand of Vettriano's work, and it suits a private room such as a bedroom or dressing room, where its mood can be enjoyed close up.
Read the story behind Night-Time Rituals on our blog: Jack Vettriano print Night Time Rituals.
About this edition
This is a premium limited edition, produced at the same size as the original painting, 12 x 15 inches. It is a high-quality giclée, board mounted and hand-embellished with three coats of lacquer for a satin finish, and supplied in the same type of frame Vettriano used for his original work, with no white border and no glass over the image. Every print is signed and numbered by the artist in silver pen in the bottom corner of the image, and it comes with a certificate of authenticity. Premium editions are the closest a print can come to the presence of an original canvas.
Edition details
This new Jack Vettriano print Night-Time Rituals is a premium limited edition produced in the same size as the original painting (12" x 15") in a very high quality giclee format which is then hand embellished with 3 coats of lacquer to give a satin finish. They are board mounted and will come supplied in the same type of frame that is used for original work. There will be no white border around the picture and no glass over the image. All are signed and numbered by the artist in silver pen in the bottom corner of the image.
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Framing, display and care
Premium editions like this are presented in a different way from a standard paper print. The image is printed at the same size as the original painting, board mounted and finished by hand with three coats of lacquer, which gives a satin surface closer to that of a canvas than a sheet of paper. It arrives in the same style of frame used for original work, with no white border and no glass over the image, so it is ready to hang as soon as it is unpacked. Because there is no glazing, choose its position with care: away from direct sunlight, kitchens, open fires and smoke. A light dusting with a soft, dry brush or cloth is all the surface needs; never use water, sprays or cleaning products on it.
Our promise
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About Jack Vettriano
Jack Vettriano was born in St Andrews in 1951 and grew up in Methil, Fife. He left school at sixteen and taught himself to paint, studying the works in Kirkcaldy's gallery after being given a set of watercolours for his twenty-first birthday. When he sent two paintings to the Royal Scottish Academy's annual exhibition in 1988, both sold on the first day, and his career as a professional painter began.
Vettriano's paintings are known for their cinematic atmosphere: men and women in evening dress, beaches under heavy skies, quiet rooms where something has just happened or is about to. He was appointed OBE in 2003, and a major retrospective of his work was held at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow in 2013 and 2014.
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